Nursing Nutrition Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Nutrition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |basic |component |of |health, |essential |for |normal |growth
|and |development, |tissue |maintenance |and |repair, |cellular |metabolism |and |organ |function.
What |is |a |Calorie?
1 |gram |protein |= |
1 |gram |carbohydrate |= |
1 |gram |far |= |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Unit |of |measure |for |energy |in |food
4 |Calories
4 |Calories
9 |Calories
Calculate |ideal |body |weight |for |individual |over |5 |feet |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Men: |106 |+ |6 |lb
|for |every |inch |over |60 |in
Women: |100 |+ |5 |lb |for |every |inch |over |60 |in
Factors |that |affect |energy |requirements |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-age, |body |mass, |gender, |
fever, |starvation, |smoking, |menstruation, |illness, |infection, |activity |level, |thyroid |function
Essential |nutrient |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Needed |for |growth |or |maintenance |but |unable |to |
be |manufactured |by |the |body
Non-essential |nutrient |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Not |needed |in |diet |because |the |body |can |
make |them
, What |are |the |six |essential |nutrients? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Carbohydrates, |fat, |protein, |
vitamins, |minerals, |water
Malnutrition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Lack |of |sufficient |nutrients |in |the |body.
Under-nutrition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Nutritional |deficiency |resulting |from |lack |of |food |or |
from |the |inability |of |the |body |to |convert |or |absorb |it.
Over-nutrition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |excessive |intake |of |food, |especially |in |unbalanced |
proportions.
Phytochemicals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Non-nutritive |plant |chemicals |that |have |protective |or |
disease |preventive |properties.
Probiotics |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Bacteria |found |in |food |that |improve |microbial |balance |in |
intestine.
Antioxidants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Substance |that |prevents |or |inhibits |uptake |of |oxygen. |
Prevent |tissue |damage |in |body; |prevent |cellular |damage.
Botanical |Remedies |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Use |of |plant |products |as |supplements |to |assist |
with |treating |illness |or |as |preventive |of |illness.
Carbohydrates |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Composed |of |Carbon, |Hydrogen |and |Oxygen. |Main |
source |of |energy |in |diet. |Necessary |for |normal |function |of |cells, |tissues, |organs, |brain |& |
skeletal |muscles.
Simple |sugars; |Monosaccharide's |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Simplest |forms |of |sugars |or |
carbohydrates. |Include |glucose,Fructose, |Galactose, |Ribose, |xylose.
Correct Answers
Nutrition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |basic |component |of |health, |essential |for |normal |growth
|and |development, |tissue |maintenance |and |repair, |cellular |metabolism |and |organ |function.
What |is |a |Calorie?
1 |gram |protein |= |
1 |gram |carbohydrate |= |
1 |gram |far |= |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Unit |of |measure |for |energy |in |food
4 |Calories
4 |Calories
9 |Calories
Calculate |ideal |body |weight |for |individual |over |5 |feet |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Men: |106 |+ |6 |lb
|for |every |inch |over |60 |in
Women: |100 |+ |5 |lb |for |every |inch |over |60 |in
Factors |that |affect |energy |requirements |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-age, |body |mass, |gender, |
fever, |starvation, |smoking, |menstruation, |illness, |infection, |activity |level, |thyroid |function
Essential |nutrient |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Needed |for |growth |or |maintenance |but |unable |to |
be |manufactured |by |the |body
Non-essential |nutrient |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Not |needed |in |diet |because |the |body |can |
make |them
, What |are |the |six |essential |nutrients? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Carbohydrates, |fat, |protein, |
vitamins, |minerals, |water
Malnutrition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Lack |of |sufficient |nutrients |in |the |body.
Under-nutrition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Nutritional |deficiency |resulting |from |lack |of |food |or |
from |the |inability |of |the |body |to |convert |or |absorb |it.
Over-nutrition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |excessive |intake |of |food, |especially |in |unbalanced |
proportions.
Phytochemicals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Non-nutritive |plant |chemicals |that |have |protective |or |
disease |preventive |properties.
Probiotics |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Bacteria |found |in |food |that |improve |microbial |balance |in |
intestine.
Antioxidants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Substance |that |prevents |or |inhibits |uptake |of |oxygen. |
Prevent |tissue |damage |in |body; |prevent |cellular |damage.
Botanical |Remedies |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Use |of |plant |products |as |supplements |to |assist |
with |treating |illness |or |as |preventive |of |illness.
Carbohydrates |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Composed |of |Carbon, |Hydrogen |and |Oxygen. |Main |
source |of |energy |in |diet. |Necessary |for |normal |function |of |cells, |tissues, |organs, |brain |& |
skeletal |muscles.
Simple |sugars; |Monosaccharide's |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Simplest |forms |of |sugars |or |
carbohydrates. |Include |glucose,Fructose, |Galactose, |Ribose, |xylose.
